Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts decreased by 7.1% to $13.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.9%, from $8.50M to $13.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising credit risk or economic stress among the customer base.
Detailed definition
A contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not expect to...
Peer comparison
Standard across all utilities; levels are often influenced by regulatory mandates regarding service disconnection policies.
allowance_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical Data
| Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.90M | $8.40M | $8.80M | $8.60M | $7.80M | $8.20M | $6.50M | $8.20M | $7.50M | $8.60M | $8.50M | $10.60M | $10.00M | $14.00M | $13.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | +4.8% | -2.3% | -9.3% | +5.1% | -20.7% | +26.2% | -8.5% | +14.7% | -1.2% | +24.7% | -5.7% | +40.0% | -7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.4% | -2.4% | -26.1% | -4.7% | -3.8% | +4.9% | +30.8% | +29.3% | +33.3% | +62.8% | +52.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $13.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 52.9% year-over-year, from $8.50M to $13.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.90M to $10.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that the company expects will not be paid.